That was just the first exchange in what turned out to be a lengthy conversation, the upshot of which is my unit will NOT be completed by Friday. So... the first order o' bid'niz when I got home was to ring up the furniture company and have my delivery rescheduled for Wednesday. I have my fingers crossed that everything will be kosher by then; I'm in a whole lotta trouble if it ain't. Well, it won't be the end o' the world... it'll just be a major pain in the nether regions.

Anon: I hear ya. I made it a habit in my management days to spend most of my time in the trenches, mainly because that allowed me to disabuse MY management of their rose-colored glasses sensibilities. And the frickin' sales people, too.

Lou: It all depends on how much time and manpower the contractor wants to dedicate to the remaining tasks. There's not a lot left to do, but some of it is time consuming.

I'm always tickled at the breadth and depth of your wardrobe.(enough clothes to only do laundry once a month!)